Post on 18-Dec-2015
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‘The King of love my shepherd is’
Church HymnalNo. 20
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1 The King of love my shepherd is,whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am his,and he is mine for ever.
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2 Where streams of living water flow
my ransomed soul he leadeth,and where the verdant pastures
growwith food celestial feedeth.
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3 Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,but yet in love he sought me,
and on his shoulder gently laid,and home, rejoicing, brought me.
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4 In death's dark vale I fear no illwith thee, dear Lord, beside me;
thy rod and staff my comfort still,thy cross before to guide me.
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5 Thou spread'st a table in my sight,
thy unction grace bestoweth,and O, what transport of delightfrom thy pure chalice floweth!
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6 And so through all the length of days
thy goodness faileth never;Good Shepherd, may I sing thy
praisewithin thy house for ever.
Henry Williams Baker (1821-77)metrical version of Psalm 23